preposterous

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj

/pɹɪˈpɒstəɹəs/ /pɹɪˈpɒstɹəs/ /pɹə-/ /pɹəˈpɑstəɹəs/ /pɹəˈpɑstɹəs/ en-us-preposterous.ogg

preposterous more preposterous most preposterous præposterous

From Latin praeposterus (“with the hinder part before, reversed, inverted, perverted”), from prae (“before”) + posterus (“coming after”).

absurd foolish irrational nonsensical

topsy-turvy upside down

preposterosity preposterously preposterousness unpreposterous

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